The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-20
}. A. PRESLEY, JR., DEAD.


/ At6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening the soul
of Joe A. Presley, Jr., quilted its earthly
habitation. For five days he battled
with death as only one of his strong con-
stitution could. How terrible was the
struggle no one will know, not even he
himself knew, unconscious rs he was.
From the first there was but forlorn
hope that he would recover. His friends
hoped against hope. The first three
days after the fatal accident at the gas
works, the stricken man seemed TO i'm
prove, but the last two days he sunk
gradually, gradually, as the ebbing tide,
until Tuesday afternoon, when even
the most hopeful were forced to admit
that his death was only the question of a
few hours. Yesterday was passed in an
unconscious state. The last moments of
his life were very quiet, and his passage
from this world into the next was peace
FIJI. He was surrounded by members of
the family, the physician, and n nurse
from st. Paul, as the last vital spark
went out.
Mr.. Presley was born in Galena, H.,
in the year 1864. When he was five
years of age his parents came TO Man
kato, where they have resided ever
since. He attended the public and Nor
years, and afterwards went through the
st. Paul Commercial College. About
eighteen months ago he came into pos
session of the store on South Front
street, known AZ the Presley store"
About this time he also invested in stock
of the gas company. He studied the OPP
erations of gas manufacture, and made
himself familiar with the details of the
business. When the late o. G. McCurdy
met his death Mr.. Presley took his sta
ton mt the helm temporarily.
Mr.. Presley was man of fine business
qualifications, thorough integrity, and a
cheerful and kindly disposition. He
enjoyed the highest respect and esteem
of his large circle of acquaintances, and
was the pride of his aged parents, and
the idol of his brothers and sisters. 10
may be truly said that he had no enc
mics.
But few young men have SO early Civ
en- promise of rs brilliant career us
seemed opened before Mr.. Presley. His
future seemed unusually bright.
Joe" rs he was familiarity called, was |
possessed of fine physique, and was
enjoying robust health. All these fea-
lures 90 to make his sudden demise in |
the very prime of life all the more sad
dening.
The aged and sorrowlng parents and
bereaved brothers and sisters, have the
heartfelt sympathy of the community in
their sad afiliction.
The funeral of Joe A. Presley Jr. oc-
cured at 200 O'Clock. Thursday afternoon
from the house, Rev. III. 4. Bushnell of
ticlating. The pail bearers were chosen
from Hose Company No. and were
Messrs. Plummer Pitcher, Geo. Fox,
Geo. Pond, c. p. Williams, Chas Crouch
and Frank Clements. \ large concourse
of friends gathered at the residence to
witness the last ceremonies. The process
sion which wendell its way to Glenwood
was one of the largest ever witnessed in
the city, and plainly told the deep-seat-
ed sorrow that reigns IN this community
The fire bell was tolled during the servi-
ces at the house.
From Thursdays Dailyl
The school board will meet Friday
night.
The city council will hold an adiour-
ned meeting tonight.
Regular convention of X. Z. Lodge
tonight. All members are requested
to be present. Work IN Rank of Page.
DIR. Howes will be at Garden City
May 23 and "a; Edge Wood, May 25 and
26; Good Thunder, May q and IS. Best
of teeth, SO set. Teeth extracted
without pain.
Mr.. NJ. o. Sundt lost his little two
year old boy last night of scarlet fever.
The little fellow was sick for some time.
The funeral will occur tomorrow.
H. G. Bort, of Amboy, has a half
bloOded Aberdeen-Angus bull, twenty
two months old, which weighs $50 lbs.
Mr.. Bort thinks this beats the record.
The Methodist Episcopal Sociable
will be held Wednesday next at the
residence of Mrs. &. G.. Quinn, Byron
Street. Gentlemen invited to supper
at 6'oclock.
AT the meeting of Wilkin Post last
evening, after the presentation cere-
mony, Gen. }. III. Baker was transferred
from his old Post in st. Paul to the local
organization.
The Bee Mems Convention will
meet in Good Thunder Friday. 1t is
the wish of those at the head of the as
ISOLATION that all parties interested in
bee culture attend.
The Young Peoples Social Union of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will be
held at the Parsonage tomorrow FRI
day) evening at s O'clock. A full attend
ance is respectfully urged.
1t is expected the gas light question
will be brought to the attention of the
Council tonight. No action is anticipa-
ted, however, as it not expected that the
committee of investigation will be ready
to make report.
In the District court the case Of
Alfred A. Danielson VS.. The WinOna
d st. Peter X. X. was argued and sub
mitted to the jury. The grand jury
brought in five indictments and having
further business retired.
One of the teamsters working in the
court house square, very narrowly es-
capped serious injury Tuesday evening.
His team started to run away while at
tached to load ofstOne. The wagon was
overturned, throwing the driver be-
tween the horses and in this position he
waS carried to the foot Of the hill where
the horses were stopped. He received
no injury, however.
OGLE--FOWLER.